Green Room

(3 – 4 years) 2 educators / 18 children

Our experienced educators in the green room support children to construct and contribute to learning; responding to the children’s ideas and play to scaffold and extend learning. They use various strategies including modelling, open ended questioning, demonstration, explanation, problem solving, and shared thinking to extend the learning and development of each child. Community engagement and collaboration is very active within the green room; this extends life learning, skills and understandings beyond the centre.

Like the other four centre rooms, the green room educators seek to provide a safe, healthy and hygienic environment.

Julie, Lavinia, Sarah & Joy

Julie is on Maternity Leave from December 2016 to July 2017. Julie has been working at Carina Heights Child Care & Development since 1999, during this time she has worked with large and small class groups and has developed extensive experience with the three to four age group before moving to the yellow room in 2015 & back to green in 2016. She holds a Diploma of Child Care and Education as well as being a Certified Supervisor and has numerous years’ experience as an Assistant Director therefore you may also see her relieving in the office from time to time. Julie takes pride in her work as an early childhood educator, reflecting all aspects of the curriculum and Early Years Learning Framework within the daily program. She has two little girls, who also attend the centre and a bright and bubbly personality that helps children to develop a positive and enthusiastic interest in learning, leading to many enjoyable fun filled days!​

Lavinia is a Lead Educator – Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday (while Julie is on maternity leave) holds a Certificate 3 in Children's Services, a Diploma of Children's Services and a Bachelor of Education (Primary). Lavinia commenced at Carina Heights Child Care & Development in 2009. She is a flexible and patient carer as she has been working as a relief lead and assistant educator across all age groups of the centre. Lavinia is active in the ongoing professional development of her skills and knowledge - attending many early childhood and teaching related opportunities within and outside of the centre. She is a teacher at another service with an Approved Kindergarten Program on the days she is not working at Carina Heights Child Care & Development.​

Sarah (Thursday & Friday)

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Joy joined the Carina Heights Child Care & Development community in 2011 as a relief educator, having worked in various roles throughout the industry since 2005. Since then she has worked in each room of the centre with all of the age groups in a relief and support capacity. Joy enjoyed working in the float / relief roles as this allows her to get to know all the centres' children - supporting them to feel secure and safe when they see her familiar face. Joy speaks some Cantonese and Pidgin, she was born in the Solomon Islands but completed her schooling and tertiary studies in Brisbane. She holds a Certificate 3 in Children's Services, a Bachelor of Business and a Bachelor of International Business & Accountancy. Joy has two little boys of her own so she knows how important it is to build trusting relationships with families to ensure continuity of care. She is passionate about her role as an educator and is keen to help every child learn and grow. She is looking forward to caring for your child and giving them happy memories of Carina Heights Child Care & Development.